RMB Objectives

REATOR MULTIPROPÓSITO
REATOR
BRASILEIRO - RMB
MULTIPROPÓSITO
BRASILEIRO - RMB
Audiência Pública
Iperó, 22 de outubro de 2013
CONTENT
1. The RMB Project
2. Project Status:
• Project management
• Site
• Licensing
• Project Highlights
RESEARCH REACTORS IN BRAZIL
Name
Utilization
Power
IPEN/MB-01
Critical facility – PWR Core
analysis
100 W
ARGONAUTA
Research -Education
500 W
IPR-R1
Research -Education
100 kW
IEA-R1
Research
Radioisotope Production
5 MW
(2MW)
1957 : IEA
Site
IPEN/CNEN-SP
São Paulo
IEN/CNEN-RJ
Rio de Janeiro
CDTN/CNEN-MG
Belo Horizonte
IPEN/CNEN-SP
São Paulo
Startup
Type
1988
Open Core - Pin
Type
1965
Argonaut
1960
TRIGA MARK-I
1957
Reator MTR
Piscina Aberta
2013: IPEN/CNENSP
WHY A NEW RESEARCH REACTOR ?
 The RMB will provide Brazil with a key
infrastructure to national development activities
of the nuclear sector in the areas of social,
strategic, industrial, scientific and technological
development and application .
Structuring project.
RMB MAIN FUNCTIONS
 Radioisotope Production for Medical and
Industrial Applications
 Fuel and Materials Irradiation Testing
 Neutron Beam Laboratory
 Education and Training
RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION
RMB Objectives
Social Application
National autonomy in producing radioisotopes for
application in medicine, industry, agriculture and
environment
Emphasis on Mo-99 production for Tc-99m provision to
the nuclear medicine application
To support the increase of the nuclear medicine
application in benefit of the society
RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION

Oferta de Mo 99
Radioisotope for Injectable
Radiopharmaceuticals

1.200
Mo-99
Shortage

99Mo

1000 Ci/week (Today 450
Ci/week imported by IPEN )
obtained by LEU
target irradiation and
processing
800
600
400

200
Radioisotope for Brachtherapy

Importação
125I, 192Ir
20
25
20
24
20
23
20
22
20
21
20
20
20
19
20
18
20
17
20
16
20
15
20
14
20
13
20
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20
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20
10
20
09
0
20
08
Atividade (Ci/semana)
1.000
99Mo/99mTc , 131I, 51Cr, 153Sm, 177Lu,
166Ho, 90Y, 188W, 32P
RMB

Radioisotope for Industry

RMB is a key factor for the supply of
99Mo/99mTc to the nuclear medicine
application in Brazil

192Ir, 60Co
Tracers

203Hg
, 131I, 82Br
Nuclear Fuel and Materials Irradiation Testing
RMB Objectives
Strategic and Industrial Application
To generate national capacity for testing and
qualifying:
- nuclear fuels for power reactors
- new nuclear fuels for research reactors
- materials for nuclear reactors apllication
RMB is a key factor for the autonomous development of
nuclear fuel and materials for reactor application
NEUTRON BEAM LABORATORY
RMB Objectives
Scientific and Technological Development
To increase the national capacity in R&D in nuclear
techniques applications
To have a Neutron Activation Analysis Laboratory
available for the scientific and technical community
To create a National Laboratory for Neutron Beam
Utilization in complement to the National Laboratory of
Synchrotron Light (LNLS)
RMB will contribute positively to S&T&I in Brazil
RMB PROJECT SCOPE
RMB PROJECT MANAGEMENT
 Project managed by the Research and Development Directorate of the
Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission (DPD-CNEN)
 Scope and preliminary design, licensing process managing
and
commissioning verification performed by the Research Institutes of
CNEN: IPEN, CDTN, IEN, CRCN
 CNEN – CNEA (Argentina) Cooperation Agreement on Reactor Design
of RMB and RA-10 based on INVAP / Opal design
 Basic and detailed design, manufacturing, construction, assembling and
their management will be carried out by national and international
companies.
 Project technically supported by Brazilian Academy
 Project Cost estimation of US$ 500 million
 Project time span of at least 6 years after the first contract signature and
availability of funds. (2013)
RMB PROJECT MANAGEMENT
RMB PROJECT STATUS
 CNEN Institutes technicians developed the conceptual engineering
design of the reactor systems and main facilities.
 R$ 30 million allocated by the MCTI (FNDCT- FINEP) to contract the
basic engineering design of systems, buildings and infrastructure of
the RMB (except basic engineering design of pure nuclear systems
and components). Work contract under development. Brazilian
company INTERTECHNE (70%).
 Brazil-Argentina Agreement (CNEN-CNEA) for common basic
engineering design of the RMB and RA-10 (pure nuclear part). OPAL
reactor in Australia as a reference. R$ 20 million allocated by the MCTI
(FNDCT- FINEP) in addition to the first application. INVAP contract
under development (45%).
 Environmental licensing process started. Term of Reference for
EIA/RIMA approved by IBAMA. EIA/RIMA done by Brazilian Company
MRS. EIA/RIMA under analysis of IBAMA. Public hearings done.
 Nuclear licensing process started. Site Report is under analysis by
DRS/CNEN.
RMB PROJECT STATUS
RMB Project recognized to
be included in the planned
budget of the government for
2012-2015 period.
Action 12P1 – R$ 400 million
RMB PROJECT STATUS
Licensing
RMB PROJECT STATUS
Environmental Licensing – Public Hearings
RMB SITE
RMB SITE
Área a ser cedida pelo
Estado de São Paulo
RMB
Área cedida
pela
Marinha do
Brasil
CTMSP
IPERÓ
SÃO PAULO
RMB SITE
Morro do Araçoiaba
RMB SITE WORKS
RMB SITE
•
Site Services
•
Main Entry Area
•
Educational and
Administrative
Area
•
Future extension
•
Nuclear Research
and Production
Area
RMB SITE
RMB SITE
14
08
06
07
04
05
03
13
01
02
10
11
12
09
Nuclear Research and Production Area
N01 – Reactor Building
N02 – Neutron Guide Bldg
N03 – Spent Fuel Bldg
N04 – Hot Cells and Labs
for RI production
N05 – Hot Cells and Labs
for Material testing
N06 – Radiochemistry Labs
N07 – Operation Offices
N08 – Researchers Offices
N09 – Cooling Towers
N10 – Waste Management
Bldg
N11,N12 – Substation and
Diesels
N13 – General Workshops
N14 – Access control
RMB SITE
Nuclear Research and Production Area
RMB PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Thermal Power: 30 MW
Fuel Assemblies: LEU – MTR
Core configuration: 5 x 5 grid with 23 FAs and 2 in-
core irradiation positions
Control Rods: 6 Hf plates (3 per Guide Box)
Core Cooling: 3100 m3/h upward direction
RMB PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
RMB PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
RMB PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
RMB PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Fuel Rig Power Ramping Device
RMB PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Thermal flux [n/cm2s]En <0.625 eV - Midline of active length
RMB PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Neutron Beam Shutter
Ø = 5.1 m
RMB PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
32
RMB PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Reactor Building
RMB PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
RMB PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
RMB PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Description
Value
Internal dimensions
Internal Height
Maximum water level
Wall thickness
Floor thickness
Overflow Channel
lifetime
20000mm x 1300mm
6400 mm
5000 mm
6 mm
12 mm
1
50 years
36
RMB PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
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